‘Coming out of COVID’ webinar series
As Australia enters the early recovery phase from the COVID-19 pandemic, this webinar series will focus on how social determinants like education, income, employment and housing influence our mental health and wellbeing, and how we can do things differently in a post COVID-19 world to achieve better mental health outcomes for the entire Australian community.
Please note, this webinar is NOT an individual or group telehealth counselling service. If you need mental health support you should contact your GP, go to headtohealth.gov.au or contact Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636.
Review previous sessions
Mental health and education in the post-COVID era
7pm Monday 28 September
This panel discussion explored how Australia’s education system will need to evolve to promote and protect the mental health and wellbeing of students, parents and teachers in the wake of the challenges created by COVID-19. We heard from student, parent, and mental health representatives who also responded to audience questions.
Presented in proud partnership with
The Association of Australian Psychologists (Inc)
Victorian Student Representative Council
Mental health and income support in the post-COVID era
1-2pm AEDT Tuesday 10 November
with Charmaine Crowe, Senior Advisory (Social Security), ACOSS
Debt, financial stress, and poverty contribute to low mental wellbeing and mental health conditions like depression and anxiety. Tackling these issues through fair income support and other measures is more important than ever in the wake of the economic hardships wrought by COVID-19. This webinar will provide an overview of the relationship between income inadequacy and mental health and outline the types of government policies that are needed to enable all Australians to meet their basic needs and live with dignity, and prevent an increase in mental ill-health across the community in the months and years ahead.
Mental health and homelessness in the post-COVID era
1-2pm AEDT Thursday 12 November
with Jenny Smith, CEO, Council to Homeless Persons
and
Jody Letts, a special guest with lived experience of homelessness
Homelessness can contribute to low mental wellbeing and mental health conditions like depression and anxiety. Tackling this issue is more important than ever in the wake of the increase in financial hardship and unemployment triggered by COVID-19. This webinar will provide an overview of the relationship between homelessness and mental health and outline the types of government policies that are needed to enable all Australians to have a safe and secure place to live and prevent an increase in mental ill-health across the community in the months and years ahead.
Mental health and unemployment in the post-COVID era
1-2pm AEDT Thursday 19 November
with Professor Shelley Mallett, Director, Research and Policy Centre, Brotherhood of St Laurence
Unemployment contributes to low mental wellbeing and mental health conditions like depression and anxiety. Tackling unemployment is more important than ever as we deal with the recession triggered by COVID-19. This webinar will provide an overview of the relationship between unemployment and mental health, examine the patterns of unemployment across different groups in the community created by COVID-19, and discuss the types of government policies that are needed to enable all Australians to obtain secure and meaningful employment and prevent an increase in mental ill-health across the community in the months and years ahead.
